How does matchmaking work in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1
Fortnite matchmaking has been a bone of contention among players for a long time now. Apparently, Epic Games' Battle Royale title has become too sweaty, and the community blames skill-based matchmaking for it.
SBMM is a complex process in any multiplayer game. Players often complain about getting matched with sweats, pros, and tryhards in public games, which naturally ruins their experience.
Here's everything to know about skill-based matchmaking in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1.
Surprisingly, matchmaking in Fortnite is a lot simpler than it seems, which is also the biggest problem. Players just beginning their journey are placed in bot lobbies, and others are matched with PC, Switch, and console players.
Numerically, loopers who are new or have just started playing Fortnite are placed in lobbies that contain around 70-75 bots. As they acquire skill, this number decreases to 36, 20, and even 10.
Many players have claimed that SBMM in Fortnite doesn't change a lot, even if they perform badly. The level of opponents they face remains the same once they get out of the bot lobbies.
This explains why most of the Fortnite community is struggling to win in Chapter 3 Season 1. The sweats are comfortably stomping casual players who just wish to have a fun time.
To better understand SBMM in Fortnite, it is essential first to comprehend how the game categorizes its players.
As per YouTuber ultra L2, anyone who builds is considered good by Fortnite. In contrast, players who struggle to build or do not rely on builds are placed in lower-level lobbies.
This implies that the SBMM in Fortnite either places players between bots or between sweats and try hards. There's nothing in between. It is hard to find a lobby where all the participants have
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